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remove items from sys tray in win2000

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by btrainer

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in win98 i would type in msconfig and take items out of the startup/system tray. This is not a win2000 option. How do I stop these programs from starting up (running behind). I don't want them loading and running there, but I don't want to uninstallthem.

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by jimkiler

"Disabling startup programs within Windows 2000 isn't nearly as simple as it is in Windows 9x/Me, where you can manage that task from within the System Information program. The only way to disable startup items that aren't in your Startup folder is to open up Regedit and browse to [HLKM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN]. From there, you can manually delete the values, which are starting the unwanted applications. We would recommend that you export the values that you intend to delete, however, just in case you make an error. "

by computeranthony

What I would do is by going to Start -> Programs -> StartUp and right click on the programs in there and click on delete and they will no longer run in startup

by ptswolfman

I've found a great utility program called Xsetup. This program will allow you to adjust many areas within Win 9x/ME/NT/2K. One of the other features of this program allows you to easily configure what you want/don't want loaded on the system tray. The software comes from Xteq and can be found almost anywhere (i.e. cnet.com). Hope this information helps.

by cuban_titanic

Some times the programs are running as services during your start up. To stop them you must go to control panel\Administrative Tools\Services, and look for that particular services that you want to stop.

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